Natural, relaxed, emotive & unposed. Wedding Photography Services based in North Wales and available across the whole of the UK. Couples that book me are usually super laid-back and don't want to be bossed about. They love super scenic, rustic, DIY and outside venues and are not afraid to get a little adventurous on their wedding day. My style is heartfelt and documentary but I don't mind the odd group shot or portrait either.
Served areas
- Cheshire, North Wales, Anglesey, Snowdonia, Shropshire, Yorkshire, Lake District, Cotswold, Peak District
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- Full day coverage, half day coverage, hourly rates. 15% discount for emergency personnel (NHS etc.)
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I'm Babs - easy-going, super relaxed Wedding Photographer in North Wales & UK Elopement Photographer based close to the Clwydian Range - here to help! I specialise in helping laid-back couples just like you plan extremely scenic elopements and also photograph relaxed outdoor weddings. Top elopement photographer in Wales, it's my absolute passion to create beautiful elopement & wedding photography you'll treasure forever!
My passion for photography probably started back in 2010 when we headed to Scotland and then France in our first converted camper. I realised somewhere along the way I'd madly fallen in love with photographing my van in beautiful landscapes (and dogs!) but I never envisaged that I'd be photographing weddings one day!
Easy going, fun, made us feel relaxed on our wedding day. I have spent hours going through photos of photographers in Wales, and her style completely appealed to us, so atmospheric and gorgeous, and really capturing the beauty of nature around you which was so important to us, a true gem. Deeply steeped in mythology, elopement photography in Snowdonia is nothing short of truly magical!
Oh hi there! Looking for a super relaxed Wedding Photographer in Wales who can help you create wedding photographs you'll treasure forever? You've come to the right place!. From glorious Welsh coastlines to ruggedly charming mountains - Wales is the perfect choice for relaxed outdoor weddings and beautiful wedding photography to boot!
Couple sessions from 295, elopement packages from 695, half-day wedding packages from 895, full-day coverage (digital only) from 1395. I know exactly what you mean! No need to worry! I don't do old fashioned poses but I do guide my couples with super easy fun prompts to achieve what I think is the best look.
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Babs Boardwell
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Currently looking for a natural wedding photographer? You've come to the right place if you want one that fits right in with your exciting wedding plans and documents your day as it happens. I'm based near Llangollen in North Wales with a real passion for the great outdoors and a love for travelling in my camper. I'm a total sucker for romance and available for couples across the whole of the UK.
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Reviews (19)
Olivia Shackleton
Jun 12, 2022
If you are looking for a photographer who will: fully embrace who you are as a couple, laugh with you, celebrate with you, ensure your dog is looking at the camera and take incredible pre wedding photos of you in amazing places, then Babs is the one for you. She loves the outdoors and capturing your day as it unfolds. Most of our wedding day we saw Babs more as one of our guests than our photographer.
She put everyone at ease - even my husband who doesn't really enjoy having his photo taken! We couldn't have asked for a more down to Earth and genuinely lovely person to photograph our wedding day - not to mention that she is awesome at what she does! Despite having numerous weddings in one weekend, she still managed to get some sneak peeks shots to us within the week to keep the magic of our day going! Thank you Babs - we will be recommending you to all our family and friends.
She put everyone at ease - even my husband who doesn't really enjoy having his photo taken! We couldn't have asked for a more down to Earth and genuinely lovely person to photograph our wedding day - not to mention that she is awesome at what she does! Despite having numerous weddings in one weekend, she still managed to get some sneak peeks shots to us within the week to keep the magic of our day going! Thank you Babs - we will be recommending you to all our family and friends.
Christine Nash
May 10, 2022
Laura Jarrett
Feb 22, 2022
Could not recommend Babs enough! She helped me plan my proposal with a lot of care and attention to detail. I proposed to my girlfriend in North Wales and since I'm not a local, Babs suggested a great spot to me with the most amazing views and listened entirely to what I wanted to do. I planned to propose on the Saturday but the weather was awful, Babs was super flexible and we simply moved it one day, which took so much pressure off me.
She even brought non-alcoholic bottles of fizz for me and my new fiance to celebrate with and Babs had the full gallery to me on the same day. If anyone is looking for a photographer for a proposal, you really can't go wrong with Babs!
She even brought non-alcoholic bottles of fizz for me and my new fiance to celebrate with and Babs had the full gallery to me on the same day. If anyone is looking for a photographer for a proposal, you really can't go wrong with Babs!
Alice Everley
Feb 09, 2022
Babs is brilliant! Easy going, fun, made us feel relaxed on our wedding day. I have spent hours going through photos of photographers in Wales, and her style completely appealed to us, so atmospheric and gorgeous, and really capturing the beauty of nature around you which was so important to us, a true gem. The memories we created will last a lifetime. Thank you Babs, we hope to see you for another shoot!
Georgia Walley
Jan 23, 2022
We were recommended Babs Boardwell Photography by another of our suppliers and a friend. Myself and my now husband did a little research, and absolutely LOVED what we found! We just had to get in contact! Babs was so polite, friendly and easy to contact. We discussed what we would like (we went with wedding photography and post wedding adventure shoot) as soon as the date had been confirmed with Babs we began excitedly showing babs' work to our families in awe of her previous work with other couples.
We face Timed with babs and she put all our little worries to rest. On the day Babs was so friendly and relaxed and easy to be around, getting to know all of our family and friends. She captured our day beautifully and we loved to hear all of her magical ideas for such unique wedding photos that we will cherish forever. It really did feel like Babs was not only our photographer but also our guest at our wedding!
Which was just beautiful! The post wedding photography shoot a few days later was the most fun photoshoot we've had. We laughed so much with Babs and was totally at ease with her and getting to know her more. The photos we received from both the wedding day and adventure shoot were absolutely beautiful, words cannot describe how grateful we are for her work. They are so magical, inventive, creative and captured our wedding day perfectly. If you want a wedding photographer contact BABS BOARDWELL PHOTOGRAPHY!
We face Timed with babs and she put all our little worries to rest. On the day Babs was so friendly and relaxed and easy to be around, getting to know all of our family and friends. She captured our day beautifully and we loved to hear all of her magical ideas for such unique wedding photos that we will cherish forever. It really did feel like Babs was not only our photographer but also our guest at our wedding!
Which was just beautiful! The post wedding photography shoot a few days later was the most fun photoshoot we've had. We laughed so much with Babs and was totally at ease with her and getting to know her more. The photos we received from both the wedding day and adventure shoot were absolutely beautiful, words cannot describe how grateful we are for her work. They are so magical, inventive, creative and captured our wedding day perfectly. If you want a wedding photographer contact BABS BOARDWELL PHOTOGRAPHY!
David Brake
Oct 10, 2021
We booked Babs as our elopement photographer, she was always available for any questions or queries we had reassured us with everything to do with our photos. Babs was early on our wedding day and was ready to go straight away and knew what she wanted and took any pressure off us so we could enjoy our day. Babs also helped us by being one of our witnesses which was really helpful.
After our ceremony she took us to a, secret location and took us a picturesque place with views to die for and we even ended up in the lake for a dip. Thank you for your professional yet personal service you gave us.
After our ceremony she took us to a, secret location and took us a picturesque place with views to die for and we even ended up in the lake for a dip. Thank you for your professional yet personal service you gave us.
Vicki Kay
Jan 21, 2021
We can't recommend Babs highly enough. She was absolutely wonderful at photographing our wedding last month. She was great to communicate with and put everyone at ease immediately. No awkward posing! We had great fun and each smile was genuine. She was flexible and accommodating of our ever-changing wedding plans. We love every image and she even managed to make the compulsory face masks look stylish! Thank you so much.
Hannah Midgley-Davies
Nov 15, 2020
Highly recommend! Babs photographed my Covid wedding back in April. It was a very intimate wedding of only 17 guests and she really captured the whole day perfectly, she missed nothing. As soon as she arrived at my parents house she did not stop clicking. I felt so comfortable around her and lots of guests commented on how friendly she was. We had a combination of a few traditional photos at the register and outside the venue but the majority of the photos were very natural, ones of everybody laughing and smiling. these are my favourites, capturing all the love and happiness surrounding the day.
As we were not allowed a reception because of covid regulations, Babs kindly suggested we did a photoshoot on the beech. This was a great idea and we are so happy we went. Again Babs made me and my husband feel so comfortable. We were on our favourite beech, the sun was blazing, having the greatest time and the photos turned out absolutely beautiful. Thank you for photographing our special to day. We can not say thank you enough.
As we were not allowed a reception because of covid regulations, Babs kindly suggested we did a photoshoot on the beech. This was a great idea and we are so happy we went. Again Babs made me and my husband feel so comfortable. We were on our favourite beech, the sun was blazing, having the greatest time and the photos turned out absolutely beautiful. Thank you for photographing our special to day. We can not say thank you enough.
Magdalena Burnett
Sep 12, 2019
Babs was our photographer for our wedding in North Wales and we cannot recommend her highly enough. She made everything so simple and put us at ease every step of the way. Her laid back and adventurous approach was perfect for us and meant we got exactly the type of photos we were hoping for. She captured the little moments of the day as well as stunning dramatic shots in the Welsh mountains on what was a challenging day weather-wise.
The pictures really did blow us away and we've received so many compliments about them. We're so happy we've chosen Babs as our photographer and will be recommending her to friends and family in future. Thanks again Babs, Ian & Magda
The pictures really did blow us away and we've received so many compliments about them. We're so happy we've chosen Babs as our photographer and will be recommending her to friends and family in future. Thanks again Babs, Ian & Magda
Sam Smith
Aug 23, 2019
We couldn't have picked a better photographer for our wedding. Babs did an amazing job of capturing all of the sweet little moments throughout the day and did so in a way that felt very natural and relaxed without any awkward posing- which was huge for us! Babs is great at capturing beautiful candid shots without you even realizing that she's doing it. We're in love with how our photos turned out and are so glad we went with Babs for our wedding photographer!
Karen Conlan
Aug 11, 2019
The scariest part of my wedding for me was always the photographs. I hate my photo being taken and never ever like how I look in photos and can’t smile!!!!’
Being asked to pose would have been my worst nightmare.
Bab’s made my day so so easy. She sent me a message the night before saying just ignore me and I was like “yeah as if that’s going to happen” but it did.
She managed to shot the whole wedding prep without being in anyone way. She did not ask us or me to pose that often and when I had to it was not for long. I wanted some statement photos and from the first three that I have seen she’s already given me that. If you don’t mind being blown around a bit, getting your dress dirty. I would HIGHLY recommend Bab’s as your wedding photographer. I can’t wait to see the rest if they are anything that the first three they will be amazing.
Being asked to pose would have been my worst nightmare.
Bab’s made my day so so easy. She sent me a message the night before saying just ignore me and I was like “yeah as if that’s going to happen” but it did.
She managed to shot the whole wedding prep without being in anyone way. She did not ask us or me to pose that often and when I had to it was not for long. I wanted some statement photos and from the first three that I have seen she’s already given me that. If you don’t mind being blown around a bit, getting your dress dirty. I would HIGHLY recommend Bab’s as your wedding photographer. I can’t wait to see the rest if they are anything that the first three they will be amazing.
Sophie Coll
Jul 02, 2019
I've worked with Babs at a wedding and was blown away by how non-stop she is! She's got a really fun and relaxed manner, putting everyone at ease but she REALLY wants to capture everything that's going on. Half the time, I don't think you'd even notice her snapping away - which is what I think a lot of couples want. She gets all the shots of guests laughing and relaxing, that way.
We're working together at another wedding next month and I can't wait because I know that she'll just be getting on with it and will help support the fun and relaxed atmosphere the couple want. I don't even have to mention how fab her photos are because they speak for themselves, of course!!!
We're working together at another wedding next month and I can't wait because I know that she'll just be getting on with it and will help support the fun and relaxed atmosphere the couple want. I don't even have to mention how fab her photos are because they speak for themselves, of course!!!
Toni Lyn Price
Mar 01, 2019
Jessamy Savage
Feb 14, 2019
Babs! Me and my husband could not have chosen a better photographer. We had an amazing time on our pre photo shoot in Anglesey and even had some photos in the sea at sunset. Then Babs got some beautiful shots of us on our wedding day and I couldn’t be happier with how they tell the story of our wedding day! We would recommend Babs 100%.
Alicia Bradey
Oct 13, 2018
Where to start!? From meeting Babs for our pre wedding shoot right up until our wedding day, she has been absolutely amazing! My partner and I would highly recommend Babs, her style of natural shots and her laid back approach is what attracted us to her in the first place. We didn’t want a photographer who did cheesy shots and made us pose in awkward positions. Babs’ style of work was perfect for us both.
Babs went above and beyond on our wedding day and we honestly can not recommend her highly enough.
Thank you so so much! We can’t wait to see all the pictures! We will definitely be using Babs for any other events in the future. Thank you thank you thank you, from Mr & Mrs Bradey!
Babs went above and beyond on our wedding day and we honestly can not recommend her highly enough.
Thank you so so much! We can’t wait to see all the pictures! We will definitely be using Babs for any other events in the future. Thank you thank you thank you, from Mr & Mrs Bradey!
Rosie Clare
Jan 02, 2018
Babs photographed with Karl at our wedding and between them they really captured our wedding day and we can’t thank them both enough. They were both so lovely and relaxed, which in turn made us feel very relaxed and this is reflected in the photos - they are beautiful, very natural photos that reflect the day perfectly. I would highly recommend Babs for wedding photography.
Becky Ashcroft
Jul 19, 2017
My husband and I were a bit reluctant to have a photographer at our wedding as neither of us can act naturally around a camera! Babs made us feel completely at ease and got some really natural shots for us. She even got some photos of my husband smiling which is a rare event indeed! We love the photos Babs took for our wedding and the difficulty we now have is choosing our favourite. We would highly recommend her.
Sandra Jean
May 31, 2017
Emily Cray
From the absolute get go, Babs made me and my husband feel completely at ease. From our pre wedding shoot where we were SO nervous and totally out of our comfort zone, she made us feel so relaxed and our photo shoot turned out amazing! Then, our wedding day.. naturally, I was the most nervous I've ever been but Babs really made it so easy to just relax and I didn't even notice she was there for most of the day! I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Babs to anyone I know is getting married, she is amazing